A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed a person who was hospitalized with measles has passed away, marking the first death in the outbreak, according

A person hospitalized with measles in Lubbock, Texas, has died, local officials said Wednesday, marking the first death in an outbreak of the highly contagious virus, which has spread to more than 120 confirmed cases over the last month.